What is IAU's expense ratio?

iShares Gold Trust charges a net expense ratio of 0.250%.

How large is iShares Gold Trust?

IAU holds $63.45B in assets under management.

What index does IAU track?

iShares Gold Trust tracks LBMA Gold Price PM as its primary benchmark.

iShares Gold Trust launched on January 21, 2005.

What currency does IAU trade in?

IAU trades in USD on NYSE Arca.

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About this fund

iShares Gold Trust (IAU) is a Commodities Focused ETF managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors, listed on NYSE Arca, quoted in USD. It charges a 0.25% net expense ratio and holds $63.45B in assets as of Sep 27, 2026. The fund launched on Jan 21, 2005.

Benchmark: LBMA Gold Price PMUSD
Advisor: iShares Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC
Distribution: None

AUM: $63.45B
Expense Ratio: 0.25%
Yield (12-mo): —
Morningstar Rating
Benchmark: LBMA Gold Price PM
52-Week Range
Avg Daily Vol: 5.36M
Inception: Jan 21, 2005

NAV & premium/discount

as of Sep 25, 2026

NAV

$80.09

Premium / Discount

+0.71%

Median Prem/Disc (1Y)

+0.00%

52-Wk NAV High

$101.77

52-Wk NAV Low

$71.04

Premium/discount is how far the market price trades above (+) or below (−) the fund's net asset value (reported in USD).

Risk metrics

vs benchmark LBMA Gold Price PM · USD

3-year risk statistics are not currently available for this fund.

Risk statistics are 3-year, month-end-based.

Trailing returns

As of Sep 27, 2026

+0.45%

-1.91%

-8.09%

+6.54%

-5.41%

YTD

-0.63%

+14.28%

3Y ann.

+30.53%

5Y ann.

+19.39%

10Y ann.

+12.07%

Calendar-year returns

Morningstar daily closes

Trading & liquidity

as of Sep 25, 2026

Avg Vol (1W)

4.92M

Avg Vol (1M)

5.28M

Avg Vol (3M)

5.36M

Avg Vol (1Y)

9.96M

Avg Spread

0.011%

Average daily share volume over each trailing window. Spread is the average bid-ask spread as a percentage of price — lower means cheaper to trade.

Top 10 holdings

Source: Morningstar

Fees & expenses

Net expense

0.25%

Gross expense

0.25%

Management fee

0.25%

Classification

Category: Commodities Gold
Asset class: Commodity
Strategy: Passive
Commodity: Gold
Issuer: BlackRock Fund Advisors
Branding: iShares

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Frequently asked questions

What is IAU's expense ratio?: iShares Gold Trust charges a net expense ratio of 0.250%.
How large is iShares Gold Trust?: IAU holds $63.45B in assets under management.
What index does IAU track?: iShares Gold Trust tracks LBMA Gold Price PM as its primary benchmark.
When did IAU launch?: iShares Gold Trust launched on January 21, 2005.
What currency does IAU trade in?: IAU trades in USD on NYSE Arca.

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